Manny Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios Fight
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Like virtually all the fighters in his generation, WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios grew up watching and drawing inspiration from Manny Pacquiao.
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Inquirer Sports on MSNPacquiao recovers movement from his ‘greatest fight’The Pacquiao Files LAS VEGAS—Manny Pacquiao ranked his stoppage of Oscar De La Hoya in 2008 as the “greatest victory” of his career. Trainer Buboy Fernandez sees an encore of that Pacquiao masterclass coming 17 years later against Mario Barrios on Saturday at MGM Grand—the very same venue where he obliterated De La Hoya in a dazzling display of hand speed,
Barrios won the WBC interim title in September 2023, made one successful defense in May 2024 and was elevated to full champion ahead of his fight against Abel Ramos on November's Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson undercard.